Blue Bird (1979)
In the middle of the 18th Century, the Ruster family immigrates to America. The father, a former farm laborer, leads a hard life as a settler along with his family. One day the nine year-old George, his second-youngest son, is kidnapped by Iroquois. He is taken in by an Indian family in the place of a deceased son and receives the name "Blue Bird." The boy has homesickness and difficulties accustoming to the customs of the Indians.
Director: Ulrich Weiß
![]() |
Robin Jaeger as George 'Blauvogel' Ruster |
![]() |
Gabriel Marian Oseciuc as George 'Blauvogel' Ruster (adult) |
![]() |
Jutta Hoffmann as Mildred Ruster |
![]() |
Kurt Böwe as John Ruster |
![]() |
Jan Spitzer as Andrew |
![]() |
Jörg Foth as George Catlin |
![]() |
Egon Günther as Archie |
![]() |
Anca Szonyi as Malia als Erwachsene |
![]() |
Gheorghe Pătru as Kleinbär |
![]() |
Petruț Traian as Weißhaar |
![]() |
Vasile Popa as 1. Kidnapper |
![]() |
Adrian Mihai as |
![]() |
Violeta Andrei as |
![]() |
Răzvan Vasilescu as |
![]() |
Marina Krogull as |
![]() |
Carl-Hermann Risse as |
![]() |
Norbert Speer as |
![]() |
Alexandru Virgil Platon as |
| Sound | Peter Rabenalt | Music |
| Directing | Ulrich Weiß | Director |
| Camera | Otto Hanisch | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ulrich Weiß | Writer |
| Writing | Anna Jürgen | Novel |
| Editing | Helga Krause | Editor |